Our moon has gone through a lot in the 4.5 billion years that it’s been Earth’s satellite.
This animation from NASA shows the various stages of the moon’s formation, from fiery past to cold, cratered celestial body we see today.
“The moon may seem barren and boring, but each of those craters has a story, the story of an awesome space collision. Over its 4.5 billion year life, the moon has had an awful lot of those, turning it into the pockmarked celestial body we know and love today. Fortunately for you NASA’s Goddard Multimedia team has comprised this lovely little video that gives you the quick version. At a quick but impressive 2:42, it’s definitely worth a watch and sure beats staring at the sky, slack-jawed, for 4.5 billion years.”
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The cosmic object you were looking for has disappeared beyond the event horizon.
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